Rural Municipality of Gravelbourg No. 104

This article is about the rural municipality. For the town the rural municipality surrounds, see Gravelbourg.

Gravelbourg No. 104
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Gravelbourg No. 104
R.M. office in Gravelbourg
Gravelbourg Bateman Coppen
Location of the RM of Gravelbourg No. 104 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°54′25″N106°36′00″W / 49.907°N 106.600°W / 49.907; -106.600 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	3
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Wood River
Formed [2]	December 9, 1912
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Guy Lorrain
• Governing body	RM of Gravelbourg No. 104 Council
• Administrator	Patricia Verville
• Office location	Gravelbourg
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	841.98 km2 (325.09 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	472
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0H 1X0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

The Rural Municipality of Gravelbourg No. 104 (2016 population: 472) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Gravelbourg No. 104 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912. ^[2] Its preceding local improvement district was established in 1908.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Pronghorn standing on a road in the RM of Gravelbourg.

Wood River and Notukeu Creek are two natural features in the RM. ^[5] The lake resort of Gaumond Bay is on Thomson Lake near Thomson Lake Regional Park. ^[6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Gravelbourg

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Bateman
• Coppen ^[7]

Historic sites

There are there are seven Saskatchewan historical sites on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in the RM.

• St. Elizabeth Mission
• Bateman United Church
• Baker Homestead Site
• Eason's Grove Site
• Wamsley Bridge Site
• Trapper's Cabin Site
• Cripple Creek Crossing Site

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	642	—
1986	620	−3.4%
1991	549	−11.5%
1996	491	−10.6%
2001	409	−16.7%
2006	329	−19.6%
2011	306	−7.0%
2016	472	+54.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Gravelbourg No. 104 had a population of 317 living in 125 of its 154 total private dwellings, a change of -14.8% from its 2016 population of 372. With a land area of 824.45 km² (318.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2021. ^[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Gravelbourg No. 104 recorded a population of 472 living in 184 of its 188 total private dwellings, a 54.2% change from its 2011 population of 306. With a land area of 841.98 km² (325.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Gravelbourg No. 104 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Guy Lorrain while its administrator is Patricia Verville. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Gravelbourg. ^[3]

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Gravelbourg No. 104". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. Saskatchewan Genealogy Association , retrieved December 26, 2007
6. "Sask Biz", Saskatchewan profile, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 26, 2007
7. "MRD Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary maps", Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on December 8, 2007, retrieved December 26, 2007
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.